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Muscat, Oman
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Opal Bio Pharma Factory
Muscat, Oman
Type
STATUS
Under Construction
YEAR
2025
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
Client: Opal Bio Pharma
Design: ARCHMED Consulting Engineers
Lead Architects: Bardiya Moattar, Elnaz Kazemi
Design Team: Sara Moradi, Golshan Ghorbanipour, Parisa Hooshangnia, Mahsa Aftabsavar, Liya Es’haghi
Landscape: Bardiya Moattar
Civil: Dr. Ghaffari
Mechanical: Iman Yunesi
Electrical: Mohammadreza Nasiri
Lighting: Bardiya Moattar
3D renders: Sara Moradi, Golshan Ghorbanipour, Liya Es’haghi
Graphic: Alireza Yazdizadeh, Soheil Hosseini
Design Timeline: Feb 2022
Construction Team: Hosseinpour & Partners
Construction Timeline: Phase1 (July 2022 to July 2023) / Phase2 (Under Construction)
Supervision: ARCHMED Consulting Engineers
Supervision Team: Bardiya Moattar, Iman Younesi, Amir Jafarhan, Mohammadreza Nasiri
Project Description:
A Factory for Health:
Opal Bio Pharma vaccine and pharmaceutical factory project, with a total area of 21,000 square meters, located on a 37,500 square meters site, is situated in Khazaen Industrial City, Muscat, Oman. This project consists of three main buildings for production, packaging, and administrative purposes.
Opal (the client) was aimed to produce vaccines and medicines to protect human health. The entire design story started with a focus on health protection, and we made effort to reflect the concept of "what is inside is what comes out" in design of the project, drawing inspiration from it in the project’s elements.
Health protocols in vaccine production facilities are significantly more intricate than those in hospitals, and the long working hours can be highly demanding for employees. As a result, prioritizing staff satisfaction and comfort was essential to be considered in the design. Therefore, efforts were made to categorize employees based on the type and level of work, so that scenarios could be developed to ensure environmental comfort and necessary respite. The first group of employees works on the production line and, due to various health filters, can only leave the clean rooms in a restricted manner. Another group, including management, financial and administrative experts, quality control, and research & development teams, requires a calm, focused, and standardized environment. To support these needs, a courtyard was created at the heart of the complex, easily accessible from both the production and administrative parts, allowing both staff groups to use it during designated hours. Environmental measures such as shadings were also employed in the southern side of the buildings to protect users from harsh climate of Oman.
In parts of the project, sole trees serve as a symbol of life, encircled by protective structural elements, reinforcing the main concept throughout the space.
Another factor worthy to mention in this project was managing and controlling intense sunlight and glare entering the building with motorized louvers installed in front of windows. These louvers which automatically adjust throughout the day and year according to the sun's angle, provide shade and controlled optimal light, as well as help to save energy. Additionally, video wall panels behind these louvers transform into an integrated outdoor display when the louvers are fully closed, allowing product displays and advertisements during events and special occasions.
The use of precast concrete panels in the facade emphasizes the project's industrial nature, lending a sense of solidity and order and also speeding up construction.
The design is carefully planned to ensure that all users benefit from abundant natural light throughout the day, creating a bright and welcoming environment that enhances well-being and productivity across all workspaces. To this aim, curtain walls were also incorporated into the facade, and internal glass partitions were used to enhance daylight flow. Moreover, skylights were added at the central corridors, designed in the shape of the company logo's three circles, again reinforcing the project concept, and single trees and greenery were introduced in these central spaces to further align with the project vision.
Design: ARCHMED Consulting Engineers
Lead Architects: Bardiya Moattar, Elnaz Kazemi
Design Team: Sara Moradi, Golshan Ghorbanipour, Parisa Hooshangnia, Mahsa Aftabsavar, Liya Es’haghi
Landscape: Bardiya Moattar
Civil: Dr. Ghaffari
Mechanical: Iman Yunesi
Electrical: Mohammadreza Nasiri
Lighting: Bardiya Moattar
3D renders: Sara Moradi, Golshan Ghorbanipour, Liya Es’haghi
Graphic: Alireza Yazdizadeh, Soheil Hosseini
Design Timeline: Feb 2022
Construction Team: Hosseinpour & Partners
Construction Timeline: Phase1 (July 2022 to July 2023) / Phase2 (Under Construction)
Supervision: ARCHMED Consulting Engineers
Supervision Team: Bardiya Moattar, Iman Younesi, Amir Jafarhan, Mohammadreza Nasiri
Project Description:
A Factory for Health:
Opal Bio Pharma vaccine and pharmaceutical factory project, with a total area of 21,000 square meters, located on a 37,500 square meters site, is situated in Khazaen Industrial City, Muscat, Oman. This project consists of three main buildings for production, packaging, and administrative purposes.
Opal (the client) was aimed to produce vaccines and medicines to protect human health. The entire design story started with a focus on health protection, and we made effort to reflect the concept of "what is inside is what comes out" in design of the project, drawing inspiration from it in the project’s elements.
Health protocols in vaccine production facilities are significantly more intricate than those in hospitals, and the long working hours can be highly demanding for employees. As a result, prioritizing staff satisfaction and comfort was essential to be considered in the design. Therefore, efforts were made to categorize employees based on the type and level of work, so that scenarios could be developed to ensure environmental comfort and necessary respite. The first group of employees works on the production line and, due to various health filters, can only leave the clean rooms in a restricted manner. Another group, including management, financial and administrative experts, quality control, and research & development teams, requires a calm, focused, and standardized environment. To support these needs, a courtyard was created at the heart of the complex, easily accessible from both the production and administrative parts, allowing both staff groups to use it during designated hours. Environmental measures such as shadings were also employed in the southern side of the buildings to protect users from harsh climate of Oman.
In parts of the project, sole trees serve as a symbol of life, encircled by protective structural elements, reinforcing the main concept throughout the space.
Another factor worthy to mention in this project was managing and controlling intense sunlight and glare entering the building with motorized louvers installed in front of windows. These louvers which automatically adjust throughout the day and year according to the sun's angle, provide shade and controlled optimal light, as well as help to save energy. Additionally, video wall panels behind these louvers transform into an integrated outdoor display when the louvers are fully closed, allowing product displays and advertisements during events and special occasions.
The use of precast concrete panels in the facade emphasizes the project's industrial nature, lending a sense of solidity and order and also speeding up construction.
The design is carefully planned to ensure that all users benefit from abundant natural light throughout the day, creating a bright and welcoming environment that enhances well-being and productivity across all workspaces. To this aim, curtain walls were also incorporated into the facade, and internal glass partitions were used to enhance daylight flow. Moreover, skylights were added at the central corridors, designed in the shape of the company logo's three circles, again reinforcing the project concept, and single trees and greenery were introduced in these central spaces to further align with the project vision.
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